I Resolve To Make 2017 A Happy New Year!
Happy 2017! My theme for 2017 isn’t just Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) but Carpe Annum (Seize the Year)! Rather than pick impossible goals to accomplish, try these new habits to practice. Resolutions like...
View ArticleMindfulness and the Five Senses
I’m a big fan of mindfulness. It always seems like when I’m mindful, I’m happy and content and enjoying life. And one of my goals for this year is to be more mindful. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness...
View Article2 Ingredient Banana Pancakes – A Delicious Zen Breakfast
Over the past two years we have been trying to eat more healthy foods as a lifestyle change, not a diet. It’s amazing how many healthy recipes are still delicious. It’s all about taste. And most of...
View Article21 Ways To Save Yourself From Anger
Kids change your life. We all know that! Before I had kids I imagined all the ways. Was I ever surprised that I often found myself getting angry! I thought of myself as a very calm person. I was never...
View Article30 Acts of Random Kindness To Practice
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ~ Plato Do you ever think about teaching kindness? It sounds very simple but sometimes I think we expect our children to be naturally kind...
View ArticleAdd A Little Hygge To Your Life to Slow Down and Create Joy!
“Hygge was never meant to be translated. It was meant to be felt.” ~ToveMaren Stakkestad I was at a farmer’s market recently and came across a little booth selling Hygge items! I was intrigued as I’d...
View Article7 Quick Ways To Do An Gratitude Adjustment Today!
We take so much for granted and often don’t appreciate what’s good in life. That’s where gratitude comes into your life. Practicing gratitude changes the way we look at life. Gratitude is a habit. We...
View Article15 Quotes by Louise Hay In Remembrance of a Life Well Lived
Louise Hay died recently at age 90. She was an American author, positive thinker and one of the founders of the self help movement in the United States. She left an abusive home and life, healed...
View ArticleThe Future Is Now… 9 Ways To Live In the Moment
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” ~ Buddha There are so many things to take away us from the NOW. Thoughts of the future, regrets from...
View ArticleAn Attitude of Gratitude Can Change Your Life – 21 Quotes For This Thanksgiving
When things are tough or I’m a little down I turn to GRATITUDE as a pick me up and a way out. Gratitude is much more than being thankful. Thankfulness is an expression of happiness. Being thankful is...
View Article11 Ways To Slow Down During The Holiday Season
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh I think I hear it and say it everyday: “I don’t have enough time! I’m too busy!” And now the Holiday Season is on it’s way…it can be overwhelming! And...
View ArticleThe Best Gift Doesn’t Come In a Box…
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And...
View ArticleStretch (Not Stress) Yourself In The New Year!
“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.” ~Anonymous A few years ago we were in Mexico. We looked at the map and saw a great hike we...
View Article9 Traits To A Healthier and Happier Life from the Blue Zones
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. ~Confucius I love to read a good book. One that inspires me to live a better and live a longer life with mental clarity and little if no...
View ArticleThe Lost Art Of Listening
“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” ~Epictetus Do you know the secret to a better marriage? Do you know the best way to connect with your children? Do …...
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